Abstract: A fixing belt includes a polyimide layer. The polyimide layer includes polyimide and an aprotic solvent. The solvent has a boiling point not lower than 230° C. and a solubility parameter not less than 24.5 (J/cm3)1/2 and not greater than 30.7 (J/cm3)1/2. The solvent has a content not less than 0.1 ppm and not greater than 1000 ppm in the polyimide layer.

Abstract: A fixing belt includes a polyimide layer. The polyimide layer includes polyimide and an aprotic solvent. The solvent has a boiling point not lower than 230° C. and a solubility parameter not less than 24.5 (J/cm3)1/2 and not greater than 30.7 (J/cm3)1/2. The solvent has a content not less than 0.1 ppm and not greater than 1000 ppm in the polyimide layer.

Abstract: A wick includes a porous body. The porous body includes a plurality of bubbles, a plurality of composite cells, and a plurality of communication holes. The plurality of bubbles has sizes in a range from 0.1 ?m to 50 ?m, both inclusive, in a cross section obtained when the porous body is cut. The plurality of composite cells is formed by spherical bubbles partially overlapping each other. Bubbles of pore sizes from 5 ?m to 10 ?m, both inclusive, are most present among the plurality of composite cells. The plurality of communication holes of 5 ?m or smaller is between the plurality of bubbles.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer belt including a base layer, and an elastic layer on the base layer containing spherical particles on a surface thereof and containing an elastic layer ingredient, wherein the elastic layer contains a fatty acid in an amount of 0.001 parts by mass to 0.040 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the elastic layer ingredient.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer belt including a base layer, and an elastic layer on the base layer containing spherical particles on a surface thereof and containing an elastic layer ingredient, wherein the elastic layer contains a fatty acid in an amount of 0.001 parts by mass to 0.040 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the elastic layer ingredient.

Abstract: An intermediate transfer belt including: a base layer; and an elastic layer, the elastic layer being laid on the base layer to form a laminated structure, wherein the elastic layer is an acrylic rubber-elastic layer with flame retardancy where the acrylic rubber-elastic layer has VTM-0 grade according to the UL94VTM burning test, wherein the elastic layer has a Martens hardness of 0.2 N/mm2 to 0.8 N/mm2 when indented to a depth of 10 ?m, wherein the elastic layer has a uniform concavo-convex pattern in a surface thereof, and the uniform concavo-convex pattern is formed by arranging individual spherical resin particles in the surface of the elastic layer in a plane direction thereof, and wherein the intermediate transfer belt is configured to receive a toner image formed by developing, with a toner, a latent image on an image bearing member.